In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

This is a very awkward question. How should we explain it to Sha Ruijin?

In the end, Governor Liu smiled and took out his phone, then handed the contents to Sha Ruijin.

"Comrade Ruijin, you'll see for yourself."

He took the phone with a puzzled look on his face, and after reading the whole thing, Sha Ruijin was completely stunned.

Zhong Xiaoai...she's really playing tricks!

"Ahem! So that's what happened. Um, Comrade Guofu, your Discipline Inspection Commission must thoroughly investigate whether this is true!"

"Yes, Secretary Sha!"

Some of the Standing Committee members who weren't very well-informed were not interested in gossip, but after Sha Ruijin said this, everyone became curious. What had happened to Zhong Xiaoai that made Sha Ruijin cough like this?

You'll know what you need to know right after the meeting.

The only person who wasn't interested was Gao Yuliang.

The reason is simple: his daughter, Gao Fangfang, is returning to China today, and he has already made arrangements to pick her up at the airport later.

At 6 p.m., Zhong Xiaoai fled the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and returned home as if she were escaping, while Hou Liangping also returned home amidst the pointing fingers of others.

Upon opening the door, Hou Liangping's anger flared up the moment he saw Zhong Xiaoai sitting blankly on the sofa.

"Zhong Xiaoai, you're shameless!"

"Now everyone calls me the king of cuckolds, how am I supposed to face people after this?"

Faced with Hou Liangping's accusations, Zhong Xiaoai's blank expression vanished abruptly, replaced by burning anger.

Reaching out and grabbing a cup from the coffee table, Zhong Xiaoai threw it at Hou Liangping without hesitation.

With a bang, the cup smashed onto Hou Liangping's forehead, shattering as blood seeped from his forehead.

"Hou Liangping, how dare you criticize me?"

"If you and Zhao Ruilong hadn't framed me, would I have ended up like this?"

Hou Liangping winced in pain, touched the blood flowing from his forehead, and no longer had any reservations about Zhong Xiaoai.

"You bitch, you dare hit me?"

Rushing forward, Hou Liangping slapped Zhong Xiaoai across the face. Zhong Xiaoai didn't back down either, her fingernails digging deep into Hou Liangping's face, leaving scratches everywhere.

The two started fighting without any regard for their image, until the phone rang.

After calming down and catching their breath, the two looked at the phone on the table. It was a call from Mr. Zhong.

Zhong Xiaoai's eyes were filled with tears as she stared intently at Hou Liangping. Her reputation was now in jeopardy, and she had no intention of tolerating Hou Liangping any longer.

She started crying as soon as she answered the phone.

"dad!"

Originally, Mr. Zhong called to give Zhong Xiaoai a good scolding, but as he listened to his daughter's sorrowful cries, his anger gradually subsided.

"Why are you crying? You still have the nerve to cry?"

"Dad, I... I really didn't betray my wife's virtue, it's Hou Liangping! He cheated on me first, and Zhao Ruilong caught him red-handed. That beast actually got me drunk and gave me to Zhao Ruilong for his own future! I... I'm innocent too!"

After hearing his daughter's explanation, Mr. Zhong was like a volcano about to erupt, while Hou Liangping, who had overheard this in the room, had calmed down and realized that he had done something very foolish.

"Let Hou Liangping answer the phone!"

As soon as her father gave the order, Zhong Xiaoai turned on the speakerphone and faced Hou Liangping.

"Dad, he's right inside! Just now... just now he even had the nerve to hit me!"

"Hou Liangping! Do you want to die?!"

Zhong's father's anger was unprecedented. The emotions that had been suppressed all day finally found an outlet, and Hou Liangping was completely speechless, unable to utter a single word. His face was pale, and large beads of sweat kept falling from his forehead.

"Dad, please let me explain..."

"Don't call me Dad. Your surname is Hou, mine is Zhong. I'm only asking you, is what my Xiao Ai said true?"

Hou Liangping fell silent, which was tantamount to telling Zhong's father, Zhong Xiaoai, that what he said was true.

"Well, you've got some nerve, bullying my daughter like this! Hou Liangping, you just wait!"

Xiao Ai, go home tomorrow. I'll ask for leave for you. Some people won't listen to reason, so let them suffer the consequences!

"I understand, Dad..."

Zhong Xiaoai's tears gradually dried, and she got up and went to her room to pack her luggage. As for Hou Liangping?

He stood there in the room, completely stunned, repeating the phrase "I'm doomed" over and over in his mind.

Just as Zhong Xiaoai finished tidying up and was about to leave the house, Hou Liangping suddenly slid down and knelt at Zhong Xiaoai's feet, tightly hugging her thighs with both hands.

"Xiao Ai, I was wrong, Xiao Ai! I shouldn't have treated you like that. Please forgive me, please forgive me for Hao Ran's sake..."

Zhong Xiaoai was heartbroken and didn't even glance at Hou Liangping. She simply stomped down hard, and Hou Liangping released his grip in pain. Taking this opportunity, Zhong Xiaoai pushed open the door and left.

After a moment of stunned silence, Hou Liangping hurriedly got up and caught up.

Unfortunately, Zhong Xiaoai got into a taxi as soon as she left the residential area, and Hou Liangping tried his best to catch up.

How can a human's speed compare to that of a car?

With a thud, exhausted from running, Hou Liangping knelt down on the road, watching the cars getting further and further away in fear and unease.

"Xiao Ai, Xiao Ai, my life can't be without you! How could I live without you!"

Unfortunately, Zhong Xiaoai could no longer endure such a life. It's good that it's been exposed. From now on, she can settle scores and grievances. Her life will no longer be controlled by others!

The next day, Saturday morning, Zhong Xiaoai left by plane. At the same time, Zhao Ruilong, who was at the Shanshui Manor, was also in a panic. His grandfather had just called him.

Instead of praising him, people called him stupid for not keeping his actions secret and letting them leak out. Now, everyone looks at him with disdain, and his methods are just too degrading.

Zhao Ruilong could only silently endure this.

However, he hated the person who leaked the information to the core and immediately ordered his subordinates to investigate everywhere.

In a courtyard house in Beijing, Zhong Xiaoai knelt on the ground for a long time in the main room, unable to get up. She had been kneeling for six hours, and her body was swaying precariously.

The old man sitting at the head of the table simply closed his eyes to rest, showing no pity whatsoever.

Until Zhong Xiaoai could no longer hold on and fell to the ground.

"Grandpa...I..."

The old man opened his eyes and sighed.

"Your actions have been a huge blow to our family. People are mocking us. Even though you didn't do it on purpose, it has still affected our family."

Xiao Ai, we told you from the beginning that you should marry someone of equal social standing, but you wouldn't listen. That Hou Liangping is an opportunist, and now he's turned on you. You can't teach someone everything, but you can teach them a lesson once. You need to remember this lesson!

"I understand, Grandpa..."

"Hou Liangping's matter will be handled by your father. We'll process your divorce tomorrow. You'll have custody of the child, who will take the surname Zhong. As for how to deal with Hou Liangping, he dared to scheme against you like this; he'll definitely not get away with it!"

"Thank you... Grandpa..."

"Oh, what a tragedy!"

The old man shook his head and closed his eyes again.